July 5, 2013

Sturgis volunteer firefighters have finished retrofitting an Army surplus truck into a brush truck that can travel off-road to put out fires, saving Oktibbeha County thousands of dollars compared with buying new equipment.

July 5, 2013

July 4 festivities went off without a hitch Thursday night, and local fire departments were glad to see it.
According to Starkville Fire Department Capt. Andy Sharp, the department responded to only two calls, neither of which were related to fire or fireworks.

July 5, 2013

Starkville Reads will host a special book discussion at 7 p.m. at Starkville Public library on Thursday to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Ted Atkinson, associate professor at Mississippi State University, will lead the discussion on â€śThe Killer Angels,â€ť a historical fiction novel by Michael Shaara.

July 5, 2013

Ann Carr had a different view of what her future was supposed to be like.
The former Mississippi State women's basketball player came to Starkville with being a teacher in mind. After being a student athlete for four years at MSU, her plans changed.

July 5, 2013

Rain, rain go away seems to be the saying at McKee Park where a host of all-stars are looking to play.
Originally scheduled to begin Friday at 4:30 p.m., showers prevented the Dizzy Dean 8-year-old South StateÂ Tournament from getting underway.

July 5, 2013

A prospective walk-on Mississippi State football player was found dead Thursday morning.
Mitchell Maxwell, 18, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., was found dead by his brother, Matthew, Thursday morning at their home.